MISSOURI

Your complete directory of Missouri candidates for Governor, State Cabinet, United State Senator and Congress in the current election cycle ... state political parties ... the official state election office ... and state news sources.

ELECTION CALENDAR: Filing Deadline (D/R/Libertarian): March 26, 2024 Filing Deadline (Other Parties & Indep): July 29, 2024 Filing Deadline (Write-Ins): October 25, 2024 Primary: August 6, 2024

CANDIDATE DIRECTORY LEGEND: Bold = Active Candidate Italics = Potential Candidate * = Incumbent = Winner (Incumbent Party Listed First)

This page was last updated on September 27, 2023

STATE CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS:

GOVERNOR:
[ Mike Parson (R)* - Term-Limited in 2024. ]
Jay Ashcroft (R) - Secretary of State, Attorney & Engineer
Bill Eigel (R) - State Sen., Businessman & USAF Veteran
Mike Kehoe (R) - Lt Governor, Ex-State Senate Majority Leader & Ex-Auto Dealer
Darrell McClanahan III (R) - Stay-Home Parent & '22 US Sen Candidate
Deshon Porter (R) - Travel Agent, '22 US Sen Candidate & '18 St Rep Candidate
Mike Hamra (D) - Businessman & Attorney
Crystal Quade (D) - State House Minority Leader & Ex-Congressional Aide

Next State Constitutional Officer Elections in 2024.

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR:
[ Mike Kehoe (R)* - Candidate for Governor in 2024. ]
Tim Baker (R) - Franklin County Clerk & Businessman
Dean Plocher (R) - House Speaker, Ex-Municipal Judge & Attorney
Holly Rehder (R) - State Sen., Ex-State Rep. & Businesswoman
Richard Brown (D) - State Rep. & Retired Teacher

SECRETARY OF STATE:
[ Jay Ashcroft (R)* - Candidate for Governor in 2024. ]
Denny Hoskins (R) - State Sen., Ex-State Rep. & Accountant
Caleb Rowden (R) - State Senate President, Ex-State Rep. & Marketing Executive
Shane Schoeller (R) - Greene County Clerk, Ex-State Rep & '12 Nominee

STATE TREASURER:
Vivek Malek (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Andrew Koenig (R) - State Sen., Ex-State Rep. & Businessman
Cody Smith (R) - State Rep. & Businessman

ATTORNEY GENERAL:
Andrew Bailey (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Tim Garrison (R) - Ex-US Attorney, USMC Reserve Officer & Iraq/Afghan War Veteran
Tony Luetkemeyer (R) - State Sen. & Attorney
Will Scharf (R) - Attorney & Ex-Gubernatorial Aide
John Wood (R) - Ex-US Attorney, Ex-White House Deputy Gen Counsel & '22 US Sen Candidate
Elad Gross (D) - Attorney & '20 Candidate
Sarah Unsicker (D) - State Rep. & Attorney

Next State Auditor Election in 2026:

STATE AUDITOR:
Scott Fitzpatrick (R)* - (Campaign Site)

STATE LEGISLATURE:

State House ( Democratic Caucus - Republican Caucus )

State Senate ( Democratic Caucus - Republican Caucus )

U.S. SENATOR:

Josh Hawley (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Wesley Bell (D) - St Louis County Prosecutor & Ex-Ferguson City Councilman
December Harmon (D) - Blue Collar Worker & Civil Rights Activist
Lucas Kunce (D) - Attorney, Iraq/Afghan War Veteran & '22 Candidate
Karla May (D) - State Sen. & Ex-State Rep.
Doris Canaday (Socialist Equality) - Homeless Advocate
Jared Young (I) - Businessman, Attorney & Community Activist

Eric Schmitt (R)* - (Campaign Site) - Next Election in 2028.

U.S. CONGRESS:

District 1:
Cori Bush (D)* - (Campaign Site)

District 2:
Ann Wagner (R)* - (Campaign Site)
John Kiehne (D) - Digital Media Consultant, Musician & Frequent Candidate
Wesley Smith (I) - Afghan War Veteran, Ex-Republican & '22 Candidate

District 3:
Blaine Luetkemeyer (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Jon Karlen (D) - Application Developer & '22 Candidate
Bethany Mann (D) - Process Control Consultant, Saleswoman & '22 Nominee

District 4:
Mark Alford (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Jack Truman (D) - College Professor, Filmmaker, Army Veteran & Frequent Candidate
Randy Langkraehr (L) - State Party Secretary, Realtor, Tax Preparer & Frequent Candidate
Alexander Heidenreich (I) - Self-Employed

District 5:
Emanuel Cleaver (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Jacob Turk (R) - Business Consultant, Tutor, USMC Veteran & Frequent Candidate
John Bowman (I) - Engineer & Navy Veteran

District 6:
Sam Graves (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Dakota Shultz (R) - Automation Engineer, Software Developer & '22 Candidate
Erik Richardson (D) - Political Consultant, Teacher & '21 City Council Candidate
Andy Maidment (L) - Network Security Analyst, National Guard Veteran & '22 Nominee

District 7:
Eric Burlison (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Kevin Craig (L) - Christian Anarchist Group Founder & Frequent Candidate

District 8:
Jason Smith (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Randi McCallian (D) - Health Educator, '22 Nominee & '20 St Sen Candidate
Franklin Delano Roth II (D)
Jim Higgins (L) - Libertarian Activist, Systems Analyst & Frequent Candidate

STATE POLITICAL PARTIES:

Constitution Party of Missouri (C)
Missouri Democratic Party (D)
Missouri Green Party (G)
Missouri Libertarian Party (L)
Missouri Republican Party (R)
Independent (I)
Write-In (WI)

STATE ELECTION OFFICE:

Secretary of State's Office

STATE NEWS SOURCES:

Camdenton Lake Sun
Catholic Missourian
Columbia Daily Tribune
Columbia Missourian
Farmington Daily Press Leader
Hannibal Courier-Post
Independence Examiner
Joplin Globe
St. Louis County / St. Charles County Community News
Kansas City Beacon
Kansas City The Call (African-American)
Kansas City Dos Mundos (Spanish)
Kansas City Star
Kansas City Metro Voice News (Christian)
Laclede County Record
Missouri Independent
MissouriNet
Missouri Scout
Missouri Times
Pitch Kansas City (Alternative)
Springfield Daily Citizen
Springfield News-Leader
St. Joseph News-Press
St. Louis American (African-American)
St. Louis Boom Magazine (LGBT)
St. Louis Jewish Light
St. Louis Post Dispatch
St. Louis Riverfront Times (Alternative)



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